Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-06
READING THE CRIMES ACT
SIR SAMUEL~ON MOVES TO
REJECT THE BILL.

and Shoulders the Blame for the Land
Laws Which the Radicals Now Con-
denim ON Gladstone - American Sy m
pathy Still at Fever Heat.
LONDON, April 5.-The second reading
was formally moved in the House or
Commons this afternoon by Mr.. Balfour,
| Chief Secretary for Ireland,
Sir Bernard Samuelson (Gladstonian
member for the BaDbury division of OK
iordshire) moved an amendment to the
bill to the effect that "the bill would, IL
passed, increase the disorder in Ireland
and endanger the union and empire, anu
therefore be rejected"
Henry Chaplin Conservative member
for the Sleaiord division OF lincoln
shire) defended the bill. The land laws
W hicn the Radicals now condemned, he
said, were passed while Mr.. Gladstone
| was at the head of the government. Mr..
Chaplin asked Mr.. Gladstone, not as a
Liberal, not as politician merely, but as
an honest man, to dlsown before Ireland
and the world the doctrine of sheer
| plunder now preached IN Ireland. II
there was robbery in connection with the
| present land system of that country the
author of it was Mr.. Gladstone. 1t was
he who fixed rents in Ireland under a
solemn guarantee that they should remain
| unaltered.
FREER FROM CRIME THAN ENGLAND.
Sir Charles Russell Home Ruler)
taunted Mr.. Chaplin on the consistency
with which he opposed every measure for
the benefit OF the Irish tenants. He asked
/ whether the government had received u
mandate from the country in favor OF
coercion. Statistics, he said, proved that
ireland at present was freer from crime
than England aud freer than any other
country in Europe. [Cheers. He then
proceeded TO dissect the bill, condemning
The powers given magistrates, declaring
that change OF venue OF trial could never
! be enforced, and denOunctng the general
character OF certain clauses, which he
said were SO elastic as 80 confer un-
measured powers for suppressing indI-
yidual rights.
VIRTUALLY TAKING HOLIDAY.
The Aouse OF Commons is practically
| taking a weeks holiday, 80 many mem
bers are pairing. The government iu-
sists that the debate on the Irish crimi-
nal law amendment bill shall proceed,
but will postpone division on the bill till
April 10. The Conservative whips retain
enough members TO keep their majority
secure in order to prevent surprise.
The secretary OF the Birmingham Radi-
| cal Union states that the ward elections
for delegates to tue Liberal Association
| have resulted in large increase in the
| Unionist strength.
In the event of the coercion bill beoom-
ing law a number of Radical mem Ders
| of Parliament promise 10 join the Par
nellites and 20 TO Ireland to defy the act.
PROTESTING DEMONSTRATIONS.
Handbills announcing the holding of a
Radical demonstration against the coer-
cion bill in Hyde Park on Monday next
| contain digest of the crimes bill. A
| feature of the demonstration will be the
wearing OF green badges by the stewards.
The promoters OF the affair have been
promised assistance from numerous
sources, and are sangu1ne OF great
| gathering.
A mass meeting of Liberals will be
held at Liverpool next week to protest
against the coercion bill.
Sir Edward Clarke, Solicitor General,
accused MIR. Gladstone of having bartered
all OF his convictions and his future free
dom in order to gain position, the danger
| of which was recognized in 1885. and
| illustrated in 1886, namely, dependence
on the Parnelites. Did he still hope by
Obstructing business and forcing az ap-
peal to the country to obtain a majority
independent of the Parnellites. Cries OF
"yes" from the Irish benches.
AUGUSTUS MASS MEETING.
AUGUSTA, Ga, April "a large meet
ing was held here tonight to protest
| against the passage by the British Par
| lament of the Irish crimes bill. 1t was
presided over by Mayor May, and ad-
dresses were delivered by Congressman
Barnes and Rev. DR.. Burrows, j. 9. q.
Ia0 ND n IN Ia ayPa
were read from Gov. Gordon and Gov,
Richardson, OF South Carolina; Judge
Emory Speer, COngressmen Tillman,
| of South Carolina, and Crisp
Col. Clifford Anderson, Attorney General,
and other prominent citizens protesting
! against coercion and sympathizing with
the Irish people In their struggle for home
rule. The meeting passed resolutions OF
sympathy and support, and ordered them
| cabled to Messrs. Parnell and Gladst
BosToN'S LOVE OF LIBERTY.
BOSTON, April 5.-Faneull Hail was
packed Monday night by a thoroughly
American audience, the occasion being n
meeting to express condemnation OF tie
Irish crimes act. Gov. .Ames, Lieut.
Gov. Brackett, Mayor OBrien, Senator
Hoar, Revenue Collector Fitzgerald,
Mayor Russell, oilCambridge, John Boyle
| O'Reilly and Deputy Collector Flatley
were among those present. Gov. Ames.
Senator HoSr, Mayor O'Brien, Rev. Cyrus
A. Barton, John Boyle O'Reilly, Lieut..
Gov. Bracket, Rev. A. A. Miner, Rev.
| Father feeling, OF Newburyport, john +.
FITZGERALD, Rev. Father Conaty, Of Wor-
cester; ex-AayOr Donovan, OF Lowell;
Father McKenna, Of Marlboro, and Nr.
| w. Elliott LORD, OF the Advertiser, were
the speakers. kilograms were sent TO
Messrs. Gladstone aud Parnell, and over
| $l1 900 was collected for the Irish League.